Combination cap and eyeshield



Dec. 29, 1953 s. FELDMAN ,5

COMBINATION CAP AND EYESHIELD Filed July 28, 1948 2 Sheetg-Sheet 1 JNVENTOR. SAMUEL FELDMAN .4 T Tale/Vi) Patented bee. 29, 1953 COMBINATION AND EYESHIELD Samuel Feldman, Brooklyn, N. Y., assignor to Felport Incorporated, poration of New York New York, N. Y., a cor- Application July 28, 1948, Serial o. 41,053

4 Claims.

This invention relates to the manufacture of peaked caps with eyeshields mounted thereon.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved peaked cap with eyeshield mounted thereon, the eyeshield being retractable out of the line of vision when not in use.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved peaked cap with mounting brackets for an eyeshield secured thereto, the mounting means being characterized by adjustability for adaptation to variations in physiognomical details, such .as size of the nose, and the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide, for use in mounting eyeshields and eyeshades upon peaked caps, improved mounting means the mating portions of which are carried jointly by the cap peaks and the eyeshields, and adapted for effecting engagement in a variety of effective .Ways, characterized by extreme convenience in use.

Still another object of the invention is to provide an improved peaked cap and eyeshield mounting of the type described, which is simple in design, inexpensive to manufacture, and effective in use.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description of a preferred embodiment thereof as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which, Figure 1 is a perspective View of my improved combination eyeshield and cap with the eye- .shield in extended operative position ready for Figure 2 is a view in perspective of the underside of the combined eyeshield and cap as shown in Figure l,

Figure 3 is a perspective view similar to that of Figure 2, but showing the eyeshield in retracted position, moved to its forwardmost posi- .tion,

Figure 4 is a view similar to that of Figure 3, but showing the eyeshield in retracted position, moved to its rearwardmost position,

Figure 5 is a fragmentary elevational view of one of the elongated channel guide members with mating portions of the eyeshield engaged therewith,

Figure 6 is a perspective view of one of the ball members engaged by a bracket member,

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the spring member which is disposed between the underside of the flange of the ball member of Figure 6 and the floor of the guide channel of Figure 5,

Figure 8 is a sectional elevation showing a first modified form of guide channel member and ball member,

, the wearer.

Figure 9 is a sectional elevation similar to Figure 8, but showing a second modified form of the invention, 7 Figure 10 is a sectional elevation similar to that of Figure 8, but showing a third modified form of the invention, and taken on line l0l0 of Figure 11, I v

Figure 11 is a perspective view of the third modified form shown in Figure 10,

Figure 12 is a transverse sectional elevation similar to Figure 8, but showing a fourth modified form of the invention, and,

Figure 18 is longitudinal sectional elevation taken at right angles to that of Figure 12, and showing the longitudinal aspect of the form shown in Figure 12,

In the manufacture of peaked caps incorporating peaks integral with the cap body, with eyeshields carried by the peak of the cap, it has been found that some adjustability is desirable in the disposition of the eyeshield so as to conform more readily to the physiognomy of the wearer. For example, if the nose of the wearer extends too far forward at its bridge, it is apparent that the eyeshield may not seat itself properly on the nose bridge, and hence the cap will not be wearable and usable by more than one wearer to whom it is specially fitted.

However, the present invention eliminates this difliculty, by making the location of the eyeshield conformable to the nose of the wearer without special fitting, and yet allowing the shield to be easily retracted under the cap peak when not in use, so as to wholly underlie the same.

In order to understand clearly the nature of the invention, and the best means for carryingit out, reference may now be had to the drawings, in which like numerals denote similar parts throughout the several views.

As shown, there is a cap having a cap body or crown 20 adapted to receive the head of the wearer, with a cap peak 22 formed in any suitable manner as is well known in the art, and extending forwardly from the cap body itself. The cap peak thus forms a shield from above for the eyes'of However, it is often desirable or necessary to also shield the eyes themselves, directly from the effects of the rays of the sun, or of other bright light sources incident thereupon.

In addition, it is often found that the general rays reflected from nearby objects, themselves have an irritating or otherwise harmful effect upon the eyes of some persons who are more than usually sensitive thereto. As a result, it is found that reliance merely upon the relatively small shielding effect of the gap peak 22 is not enough at its upper end into the undersurface of the ball member circular flange 50D, and has its shank extending through the web HZD of a spring member IMD.

As seen best in Figure 13, the spring member 4D has upturned rounded edges I 16D and l I8D which bear upwards resiliently against the undersurfaces of the channel top flanges 36D and 38D, so as to draw the ball member circular flange 50D downwards, enhancing its frictional engagement with the upper surfaces of the same channel flanges.

Although I have described my invention in specific terms, it will be understood that variations may be made in size, shape, materials and arrangement without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Iclaim:

1. In combination, a visor member adapted to be positioned above the eyes of the wearer, a

glareproof eyeshield member adapted to be positioned before the eyes of the wearer, and means for movably interconnecting said members at spaced points, each interconnecting means com prising a track member mounted on said visor member and a pair of universally interengaging members, one of said interengaging members including a portion slidably and rotatably mounted on said track member and the other of said interengaging members being secured to said eyeshield member.

2. In the combination of a visor and a glareproof eyeshield mounted thereon, means for movably interconnecting saideyeshield to said visor comprising a pair of universally interengaging members and a track member, one of said interengaging members including means slidably and rotatably mounted on said track member, the other of said interengaging members being adapted to be secured to said eyeshield and said track member being adapted to be secured to said visor.

3. In combination, a cap having a visor extending therefrom, a glareproof eyeshield, means for mounting said eyeshield on the underside of said visor including a pair of tracks secured in spaced relation on said visor, a pair of members, each of said members comprising a bal1 portion and a base portion spaced from said ball portion, means on each track for slidably engaging the base portion of one of said pair of members, said base portion being rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the plane of said visor, and a pair of members fixed on spaced portions of said eyeshield, each of said last mentioned pair of members including a socket portion frictionally engaging the ball portion of one of said first mentioned pair of members.

4. In combination, a cap having a visor extending therefrom, a glareproof eyeshield and means for mounting said eyeshield on said visor, said mounting means comprising track means secured to said visor, said track means comprising a strip having longitudinal inturned edge portions, and connector means comprising a ball References Cited in the file or this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,313,469 Crossley Aug. 19, 1919 1,709,765. Auel Apr. 16, 1929 2,004,701 Livengood June 11, 1935 2,301,050 Kelley NOV. 3, 1942 2,434,076 Kilham Jan. 6, 1948 2,475,471 Brown et a1. Ju1y5, 1949 

